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Georgia has sent a note to Russian Federation in connection with a visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Georgia's breakaway region.

Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze said that the note was conveyed through the representatives of Switzerland.

President Putin visited Abkhazia on Sunday. He met with head of breakaway Abkhazia republic Alexander Ankvab in Pitsunda. He attended the celebrations in Abkhazia in connection with the 5^th anniversary of its recognition by Russian Federation.

"We unambiguously condemn this visit, as this fact is another infringement of Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty," Panjikidze said.

Georgia has sent a note to Russian Federation in connection with a visit of Russian president Vladimir Putin to Georgia's breakaway region. The note was conveyed through the representatives of Switzerland, Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze told journalist on Monday. President Putin visited Abkhazia on Sunday. He met with the head of breakaway Abkhazia republic Alexander Ankvab in Pitsunda. The celebrations take place in Abkhazia in connection with the 5^th anniversary of its recognition by Russian Federation.

"We unambiguously condemn this visit, as this fact is another infringement of Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty," Panjikidze stressed.

Georgia broke off diplomatic relations with Russia after their August 2008 war over the breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgia lost one-fifth of its territory after the two republics broke away. Tbilisi announced the two unrecognized republics as occupied territories in September 2008.